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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Tenerife introduces new eco-tax for popular tourist attraction

Teide National Park in Tenerife is home to Spain’s tallest peak at the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Tourists planning to hike popular trails at Tenerife’s Teide National Park will face fees of up to £22, as a new “eco-tax” is set to be introduced by 2026.

The most visited natural site in the Canary Islands, Teide National Park welcomes more than four million visitors each year, largely due to the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano that, at 3,718m, is the highest peak in Spanish territory.

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